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Young Hanoians are traveling to neighboring provinces and other localities to watch Hollywood blockbusters as capital cinemas remain closed since May. Nguyen Thanh Hung, 27, took a day off Friday to travel 30 kilometers from Hanoi to neighboring Bac Ninh Province to watch the superhero flick “Spider-Man: No Way Home” …
Read More »New public bike service gets warm welcome in Saigon
Many Saigonese headed downtown to test out the city’s new public bicycle sharing service. Ho Chi Minh City recently kicked of the public bicycle service, putting 43downtownstations into operation Thursday. They are located near bus stations, parks and tourist attractions. Each station spans 10-15 square meters and is capable of …
Read More »Middle-aged people on what it is like to date at their age
Le Thu Hong of Hanoi, whose husband died five years ago, decided to sign up on dating apps to seek romance. Within a few days the 47-year-old was matched with eight men aged between 35 and 68. She spoke to three of them and has found them polite and committed. …
Read More »Older people on what it is like to date at their age
Le Thu Hong of Hanoi, whose husband died five years ago, decided to sign up on dating apps to seek romance. Within a few days the 47-year-old was matched with eight men aged between 35 and 68. She spoke to three of them and has found them polite and committed. …
Read More »British artist draws attention to HCMC panorama in minute detail
Seven large-scale detailed sketches of panoramic views of HCMC from high-rise buildings by expat Richie Fawcett are on display in front of British Consulate General’s office. In the three weeks that the sketches have been on display in District 1, they have drawn admiring attention from city residents. The artist …
Read More »Vietnam province to phase out elephant tours, protect endangered herd
Authorities in Dak Lak Province, home to the country’s largest elephant population, are committed to halting elephant tours to save the animal from extinction. Provincial authorities Wednesday signed an agreement with Hong Kong-based animal welfare organization Animals Asia to phase out the elephant-riding tourism industry along with other activities that …
Read More »Disappointment as Tet reunion hopes dashed by pricey flight tickets
Overseas Vietnamese delighted with the resumption of international flights are disappointed to find their Tet reunion hopes dashed by high flight ticket prices. Khai Van, who has lived in Taiwan for 11 years now, planned to return home and reunite with his family during the upcoming Tet or Lunar New …
Read More »Coffee harvest season in Central Highlands
The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai is in the midst of coffee harvest season. But farmers are facing a shortage of seasonal coffee pickers due to Covid-19. The Central Highlands, Vietnam’s coffee growing hub, currently has over 600,000 hectares of coffee, with Gia Lai boasting approximately 100,000 hectares, ranking …
Read More »Spread thin: sandwich generation biting off more than they can chew
As Hong changed her one-year-old daughter’s diaper, her mother, who has severe Alzheimer’s, sat on the floor, having wet her pants. It is not the first time that such situations have had the 32-year-old woman at her wit’s end. One weekend last year, when Hong’s daughter was learning how to …
Read More »Aviation association wants 14-day home quarantine for overseas Vietnamese cut to 3
The Vietnam Aviation Business Association wants the Ministry of Health to reduce its proposed 14-day home quarantine for fully immunized overseas Vietnamese to three days. They could be told to perform a rapid Covid test by themselves and a PCR test for confirmation if they test positive, it said. The …
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